"What did you say?" Sean asked. He just looked at me with a look of confusion planted on his face.

"I said what I said! I know where Katie is!" I shouted back at him. "I saw it in the water!"

"In the water? I didn't see anything. Are you sure you're feeling ok? You didn't hit your head on the way over, did you?"

"No!" I couldn't believe my ears. He didn't believe me! I thought that anything mentioning Katie's whereabouts would cause a different reaction than this… "I'm not crazy! I saw it in the water! Are you saying you didn't see that white figure circling in the water? It appeared after I threw that stone in!"

"All I saw from that stone was the water rippling across the lake, like all stones thrown in the water do. I know you want to find Katie as much as I do, but making stuff up isn't going to help us out any."

"You think I'd lie about something like this!" I growled back at him. I just couldn't believe this. He's supposed to be my friend, but he's just calling me delusional! "I know what I saw!"

"Ok. Then what did you see?"

"I saw Katie in a rocky, rugged area. It was a cave of some sorts and she was inside it. I also saw what looked like another Pokemon in the area, a Dragon type! That only means she's on the Dragon's Mountain!"

"The Dragon's Mountain? Sorry to burst your bubble, but I know that she's not there. They've already searched that area while you were still unconscious," Sean stated, "Besides, the Dragon types don't only exist on that mountain. For all we know, she could be halfway around the world at some other mountain with Dragon types. So unless you have more proof, they'll never send another search party there and they'll all just think you've finally snapped."

"Are you kidding me with this! They apparently didn't search hard enough! They were probably too worried about their own hides than of Katie! They probably just skimmed the bottom of that mountain!" My blood was close to boiling. I knew that they'd never fully search that mountain...

"Dude, calm down. You going crazy isn't going to help anyone. Besides, there's not much you can do with that arm of yours."

I just stared blankly at Sean. I just couldn't believe what he just said, that he was just calling me crazy and saying there was nothing I can do. There is something I can do, and I'm gonna do it with his help or without. It's the only lead I have to making amends with Katie.

"I'm going to find Katie, whether you're gonna help me or now." I started walking away from the lake, towards the Dragon's Mountain.

A paw on my shoulder stopped me though. "Dude, don't go there. Those Dragon types will tear you apart! And what about your arm? Do you really think you can do anything with it in that condition?"

I just shrugged his paw off me. "I don't care about any damn Dragon types or my arm. I only care for finding Katie and I will find her!"

This time he grabbed my whole body and swung me around. "Do you really think that going up there now is the best idea? You'll end up dead if you go! Listen, maybe we can get another search party to go up there. It'd be safer that way."

"If what you said before is true, then they'll all just think I'm crazy, won't they?" I shot back at him. He just stared blankly; he knew I was right about it. I didn't want to waste anymore time here. Every second I waste is a second clicking down on Katie's clock.

"We can convince them. Just stop trying to be the big hero and wanting to find Katie by yourself!"

Hearing that, I just snapped. I pulled my good paw back and punched my so-called friend straight across the face, knocking him back a few feet and to the ground. "You think I'm doing this for me! That I want to be the big hero and bring Katie back myself! I'm doing this because no one else will! Upon hearing that it's on Dragon's Mountain, they'll all just instantly give up hope!"

Sean picked himself up from the ground and rubbed his face. "You don't know that, and you never will unless you try, you idiot!"

I stopped myself right then. I was letting rage consume my thoughts again. Things didn't end too well the last time that happened. I started to get my mind back, realizing what I had just done. I just punched my best friend across the face, and it was because he cared for my safety. I felt my eyes start to well up. I was so hell-bent on this vision that I lost sight of everything else.

I just collapsed down to the ground, hanging every part of my body possible as low as they could hang. Sean had gotten up from the ground and stood next to me again. "Hey, you alright now?" He placed his paw on my shoulder again.

"I'm sorry. I just really want to find Katie." I replied, still hanging my head down.

"I know how you feel, but going off on your own isn't going to bring her back. You don't have to do everything alone y'know."

I don't have to do everything alone… The same words my mom told me after I last saw Katie. I had forgotten them, and it nearly cost me greatly. I'm not alone but Katie is. We've got to find her. We've got to get them to search that mountain again.

"So, you wanna try and barge up the mountain or do you want to try and get some help from a search party?" Sean asked me, a big grin planted across his face.

"Let's go get some help." I said back, a little smile appearing on my face now.

Sean helped me up off the ground and started down the path back to the village. "C'mon. I know the perfect guy to help us."


Sean had led me halfway across the village to a row of houses that seemed to be just more resident homes. He kept switching his gaze from one side of the road to the other, as if he didn't know exactly what he was looking for. I'm wondering if he even does remember…

"Hmm… He lives around here somewhere…" I heard Sean mutter. I was curious as to who he was talking about and how he knew this Pokemon. Hopefully this doesn't take much longer… We walked down the road a bit farther until Sean suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. "Hey, we're here."

The place we were was just another house, nothing special about it. "So? Now what?" I asked.

"Just hold on. Let's see if he's home." Sean must've had a plan for this place, so I decided to just play along until I knew more. He ran up to the front door and knocked on it. I just walked up next to him, not really knowing what to expect. He's kinda just left me in the dark about all the details.

After a moment, the door did finally open but not enough for me to see who it was. It apparently was enough for him to see us though. "Sean! Hey, how ya doing?" The door swung open to reveal a Pokemon with white fur and a red, kinda scar-like pattern on it. Very sharp claws were also present on this Pokemon, a Zangoose.

"Hey there. How've you been, Chris?" Sean replied to the Zangoose. I was still wondering how Sean got to know this Zangoose. They aren't really known for their-err…-friendly mannerisms. But this one seemed different, not seeming to want to attack anything.

"It's good, so who's your buddy there?" I was suddenly dragged into the conversation, but my mind was still wondering on some details about this Pokemon, mainly if he really could help us find Katie. "Wait a second. Aren't you that Buizel everyone's been talking about for the past few days?"

Jeez… Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Everyone knows about what happened. "Yea, that's me. I'm Isaac." He seemed to start eyeing me up, examining every part of me for some reason. "Uhh… What're you doing?"

He brought his gaze back to my face. He stood just over a foot taller than me and about a half a foot more over Sean. His figure seemed menacing, but his attitude begged to differ. "I'm just looking at ya. No need to get all freaked out." He seems nice enough, for a Zangoose at least. "I'm guessing Sean's never told you about me. Well, I'm Chris. I've known Sean's parents since before he was born and I've also worked with his dad on some projects. We haven't really talked in a while though, but I still converse with Sean here on some days." He stretched his arms out behind him and let out a voracious yawn. "So, what brings you guys over here?"

"Well, we actually need your help." Sean started off. "It's about Katie. We have a lead but we don't think anyone official will help us on it."

"That Flaaffy friend of yours? Heh, so what's this lead and why don't you think anyone will help ya on it?" Chris replied almost instantly. Underneath that form of a Zangoose was a very intelligent Pokemon. I still couldn't wrap my head around it. From all I've heard of Zangoose, this one is everything opposite that.

"You tell him, Isaac." Sean started nudging at my side.

"Oh. Uhh… Well, I saw a vision of Katie in the lake. She was in a cave where there are also dragons, so I assumed that it's the Dragon Mountain. Sean already said that they searched over the mountain and will never send another unit up there again, so we needed an alternate form of help."

"Ok, I get it. So where do I come in?" he again almost instantly replied.

"Well, that's Sean's department. I really don't know why you specifically."

"It's because you know that mountain better than anyone else," Sean explained, "You also know a secret route to bypass the guards they have set up, since relations with the Dragon types aren't all that well." I stood with my mouth gaping wide open. This guy here knows secrets about that mountain and has even been up there?

"You really know all of that?" I asked, still a bit dumbstruck.

"Yea. I've also even talked with the leader of the Dragons," Chris responded, sounding like it wasn't that big a deal. However, hearing that just put me into an even greater state of shock and awe. This guy is incredible, plain and simple. Sean definitely knows who is right for the job. "So, how can I help?"

"So you'll help?" I couldn't resist asking. A great joy suddenly welled up in me. The vision I saw, I'd have a chance to prove it true.

"Of course. C'mon in and we'll talk about what we're gonna do." I had almost forgotten that we were still standing out in the open. What we're gonna be talking about isn't something that anyone else needs to know. I followed Sean inside and closed the door behind me. Chris' house wasn't too furnished as others I've seen but was still the same generic layout. We all sat down at his table and started to discuss what we were going to be doing.

Chris had out some small snacks, so me and Sean helped ourselves. "So how do you guys plan on keeping this hidden from your folks? I'm sure they wouldn't be too thrilled to hear you guys wanting to climb that mountain."

"I really don't have a plan for that…" I replied, "You got anything, Sean?"

"Yea, we each tell our parents we're staying at the other's house, but in reality we're gonna be over here."

"Great…" Basically, we're gonna have to lie to our parents. I've never lied to them before. I've never lied to anyone before, actually. I just hope I don't screw it up and get caught.

"That'll work. Just hope that they don't meet each other on the street." Chris looked over at me or, more specifically, my arm. "Now, there's just one more thing. Isaac, do you really plan on going up the mountain with your arm like that? There's probably going to be some climbing involved, and it's really hard to climb with only one arm."

"I know that with my arm busted up; I'm not going to be able to use it, but I still want to help in finding Katie. Compared to that, my arm means nothing," I replied.

Chris smirked at my response. "Alright then. Just be careful with it. I'm no medic. Ok, so we're going to meet up here tomorrow morning and head on up. Try to be a little early so we can avoid any other Pokemon seeing us. You guys ok with that?"

"No objections here," Sean replied first.

"None here either," I followed up.

"Great. So we're all decided then. Make sure to get some sleep this night. You don't want to be tired for tomorrow."

Me and Sean both nodded our heads. We knew what we were going to do. I just hope that this isn't a wild Farfetch'd chase and that Katie really is on that mountain. And hopefully she's safe too.

As we got outside, I noticed a little bruise on the side of Sean's face, where I hit him. Seeing that just made me feel horrible. He knew someone willing to help us get to the mountain. "Hey, Sean? I'm sorry for hitting you back at the lake. You've got a bruise on your cheek."

"Don't worry about it, Isaac, I'll be fine. I was kinda asking for it the way I was talking." Sean chuckled a little and grew a large grin on his face. No matter what it is, he always ends up laughing. I wish I could be as calm as he is right now. I'm a little worried about what's going to happen on the mountain. Maybe Sean is worried too and is just better at hiding it.

"Well, I'm gonna head home and tell my parents that I'm going over to your house tomorrow morning. You do the same with your parents. Later, Isaac."

"Yea, later." He started running off back towards his house. How he ran got me thinking on something though. He ran on all fours, making me wonder if I really should go to the mountain. My entire right arm is useless until it heals, and it won't be healed overnight. But even so, I still could be of some help. Besides, if I let just those two go and something happens to either of them, the other is going to have a much harder time.

I slightly twitched my right arm, just as an experiment to see what would happen. Unfortunately, an intense pain emanated from it. I still can't fully move my arm without it damaging anything. Something like that might happen if we get into a fight. I probably won't be able to use my Aqua Jet attack because the impact might jerk my arm around. I'm basically limited to my Water Gun, Sonicboom, and my left arm, and none of those will do much damage against a Dragon type. When my arm heals, I really need to start learning some new attacks.


Home… Oh, boy… I really am not looking forward to this. I don't want to lie to my parents, but I doubt they would let me go to that mountain, even with Sean and Chris. I just hope I don't screw this up… If my parents catch on to what I'm gonna be doing, they might tell Sean's parents too, and that'll screw both of us.

My house seems to be entirely deserted and way too quiet. No one was in the living room, kitchen, or anywhere else downstairs. I wonder where everyone is… Maybe they're upstairs. As I moved over towards the stairs, my mom happened to be coming down at the exact same time I was about to go up.

Tyler wasn't with her though. "Isaac, you're home. I didn't hear you enter."

"Sorry, I just got home. Where's Tyler?"

"He's asleep in his room. He just fell asleep while waiting for you." Heh, shoulda figured. He didn't want me to leave this morning. Guess the little guy tired himself out. "So, how was Sean? How's he holding up?"

"He's been doing better than I have with this whole thing." Well, I guess I better ask now while we're on the subject. Here goes… "Mom, could I go over to Sean's again tomorrow morning?"

She moved over to couch while we were talking. She looked at me with an expression on her face that made me a bit nervous, something I didn't need to be when-well-lying. "Why in the morning?"

"I, err, well…" I stuttered horribly. Only a fool wouldn't believe something was up, and my mom was no fool.

She let out a hefty sigh. "Isaac, what are you planning to do? I know something's up, so you might as well tell me what it is."

Somehow, she knew that I was planning something, but I don't think she knew exactly what. I still have time to save myself. "N-nothing's up. I just want to go and talk with Sean again tomorrow. If I go early, I don't have to worry about having to cross through the marketplace while it's at its busiest." Well that's just a horrid lie. The marketplace isn't even on the route to Sean's, and I think she knows it.

"Isaac, you don't have to cross the marketplace to get to Sean's." Her expression changed slightly, moving towards the look moms give you when you've done something wrong. "Are you lying to me?"

I had to keep myself from jumping when she said that. If I thought I was nervous before, heh, I have no idea what it means to be nervous. My entire body started to tremble a little as well. I really hope she doesn't notice the trembling. I knew I should've waited until I had planned this out first; not just jumping into it, but it's too late now. I have one chance to still get out safe. I hope this works… "No, I'm not lying, Mom. I wasn't going to meet Sean at his house. We were going to meet back at the lake."

My mom looked at me with such intent, I thought I was going to black out from how scared I was. I have no idea what my mom-or for that matter, my dad-would do to me if they found out I lied to either of them. I tried to keep my body from trembling, but I wasn't able to keep my entire body still.

After what seemed like an eternity, my mom finally spoke again. "Very well then, but why the lake?"

I had to refrain from letting out all the breath I was holding in at once. I slowly exhaled and answered her question. "Well, we're kinda hoping we could see the Sage of the lake. We think that it might be able to tell us where Katie is." Well, that already happened, but Mom doesn't know that, so I should be safe using it as an excuse.

"The Sage of the lake. You don't need to waste your time with the legends, son. Just be patient. They'll find Katie soon enough." If what I saw is true, then being patient will end up with Katie… I don't even want to finish that thought. I just hope she is still… No, she is still alive. Don't think like that. Katie… "Isaac, are you ok?"

"Oh, yea. Sorry. I was just thinking about Katie, that's all. I really miss her." That's an understatement, though. I'm really not showing how much I miss her, I guess. Everything about her: her laugh, her energy-heck, I even miss her greeting/death hugs!

"Well, with Tyler asleep and your father still out at work, there's nothing that I really need for you to do now, so you can go ahead and do whatever for the time being," my mom told me.

"I think I'll just go up to my room. Call me when Dad gets home or if Tyler wakes up," I replied. My mom had a surprised look on her face after my reply. It's probably because she didn't expect me to mention Tyler. What can I say? He really has grown on me.

I moved towards the stairs and started my way up them. My mom just laid her head down on the top of the couch, looking like she could just fall asleep herself right there. On the second floor, I didn't immediately go for my room. I made a quick stop by Tyler's, and just like my mom said, he was fast asleep. I smiled at the sight of my brother happily dreaming and cuddling that blanket he's grown to treasure.

A large part of the blanket was hanging off to his side. Not making any noise, I slowly made my way over to him. He was still asleep as I got next to him. I slowly lifted the part of his blanket hanging out back over on top of him. He shifted a little bit but still didn't wake. As silently as I walked in, I walked out. A smile never left my face that entire time.

However, as I made my way over to my room, I once again questioned whether or not to go with Sean and Chris. If I did end up getting hurt or-Mew forbid-worse, how will that affect Tyler? Me being out for nearly four days made him cry nonstop and never smile. What will happen to him if I'm gone… forever? And also, it's not just Tyler, but my whole family. How would my mom and dad react when they found out I wasn't around anymore?

I can't do that to them, no, but then what about Katie? I can't just leave her either. This is one compromise I don't want to make. My family or my very first friend? I don't want to have to choose, but I gotta. Man… I guess I'm just going to have to be very careful, for both my family's and Katie's sake.

This whole time I'm thinking, I'm just lying down and swinging on my hammock bed. My arm thankfully has allowed me to do so and not act up. I just hope getting out of bed will be just as easy. I once again tested my arm's movement. Surprisingly, it was able to move very slightly without hurting too much, but I dared not go any farther than that. I still took it as a good sign that my arm was healing, but breaks don't heal in a week.

All these thoughts in my head, it's no surprise that I'm not able to rest at all. I wonder if Sean is thinking about tomorrow too. And also Chris, I wonder what his thoughts are on this. He doesn't have the same relation with Katie as me or Sean, but he's still going to take us up to a place no one is allowed to go.

I just hope we do end up finding her. It'd be such a relief to m-wait a sec. A relief to me? No, that's not right. Finding Katie will be a relief to this entire town, but most importantly, her parents. I can't imagine what hell they're going through not knowing where their daughter is. I saw her mom worried when she was barricaded in her room, but how does that compare to how she feels now? And after I did next to nothing in helping get Katie out of her room… I can't even imagine what she's feeling right now…


A few hours passed by relatively quiet. Tyler didn't wake, Dad hasn't come home yet, and Mom hasn't called me for anything. With every hour that passes, the time before we start climbing that mountain draws closer. I've started second guessing myself again, wondering if I really should go or not, if I could be of some help or if my arm will just get in the way. I don't want to be a hindrance, especially with Katie's life on the line, but I also don't want to just sit and do nothing. I want to be of some help, but will I do more harm than good? I just don't know…

My mom came into my room right then. "Isaac, are you awake?"

"Yea, I'm awake. I've been awake," I replied.

"Ok. Well, just to let you know, your father is home and we are going to be eating soon, so you should probably come downstairs now."

"Tyler up too?"

"I'm on my way to get him right now. You can come if you want."

I nodded my head and started to get out of my hammock. Getting out was just as easy as getting in; my arm did not hinder my ability to do so at all. I stretched as best I could without moving my right arm and followed my mom down the hallway to Tyler's room.

He was a little awake but still half asleep. The second he saw me, though, he was wide awake and raring to do something with me. He had his arms motioning that he wanted me to carry him, but just like earlier in the day, my arm prevents me from being able to hold him at all. I opted to just stand next to him while my mom carried him around.

"You have a good nap there, buddy?" I asked him. It was solely to just get him to know I wasn't just going to leave him. He still had his arms going though, and we couldn't do anything about it. "Sorry, buddy, but I can't carry you with my arm like this." The look on his faced drained to sadness. He really wanted me to carry him, but without both my arms, there's no way I can carry him. Unless… "Hey, Mom, I have an idea," I said smiling strongly.

"An idea for what?"

"To let me carry Tyler. He can ride on the top of my floatation sac, after I inflate it a little bit to give him room to sit on," I explained.

"That seems a bit dangerous. What if he falls off?" she asked back. Tyler knew we were talking about him; his eyes were darting back and forth between me and my mom, but I don't think he knew exactly what was going on.

"Well, you can stand by him and hold him up or something like that, can't you? C'mon, I think he'd really like that." I half couldn't believe how hard I was pushing this. I just hope this isn't because it might the last kind thing I'll be able to do for my brother…

"Well… alright, but be very careful."

I nodded my head and moved over towards my mom. I inhaled a bit of air and redirected it to the floatation sac on my neck. It inflated a considerable amount for Tyler to sit on but not enough for me to be disoriented while walking. My mom then set Tyler down on top of the float. He knew right then what was going on and started smiling and laughing because he was being carried by me.

With Tyler firmly on my float and my mom holding onto him just in case, we started walking towards downstairs. Tyler was beside himself with joy. This was entirely different than me just holding him in my arms. He could actually see farther than he ever could before. Every noise that came from him was one of happiness and joy.

There were no problems at any point of the "ride." Hallways, stairs, door frames-all were no problem at all. When we reached the dining table, I think Tyler tried to prolong his time on my float as much as he could. He hugged himself closer to my head and tried not to get off, but my mom was still able to easily lift him off of me.

He started to pout a little bit after he was set in his chair; he didn't want his fun to have ended so abruptly. I took my seat next to his and leaned over to him. "Don't worry. I'll give you more rides like that later."

He immediately understood what I meant by that because he dropped the pout and put on another smile. I just hope I'll still be around to give him more rides. That mountain might-no. No, don't even think like that anymore. Nothing will happen on that mountain. We will find Katie, and that's it. We'll bring her home safely and with all of us safe as well.


Dinner went by fairly quickly. There really wasn't any talk by either of my parents the whole time. Normally they always talked up a storm about their days or something like that. I wonder why they're so quiet tonight.

Because I had to get up early tomorrow, I decided to go to bed earlier than normal. Just as I got to the stairs, however, my dad stopped me.

"Isaac, sit down for a minute. We need to talk," he told me. Talk about what? I don't really understand what he means right now…

"Ok." I moved over to the couch and sat down. Both my parents were staring directly at me. I started to get a little uneasy because I have a slight idea what they might want to talk about.

"So, Isaac, what are you planning to do tomorrow?" my dad asked bluntly. Just like earlier in the day, I froze up. I was right. They were still pushing the fact that I might be up to something, but how they were able to figure that out, I don't know. I just hope they don't know more than they're letting on…

"I'm just going to the lake to talk with Sean some more," I blatantly lied again, this time to my dad. I'm still trying not to just break down and tell them everything. Doing so might compromise Sean as well.

My dad just got enraged at my response. The look in his eyes told me he somehow knew I was lying. "Isaac, why are you lying to us?" he said, slightly even more irritated. I could easily tell he was trying not to just either beat me down or scold me like never before.

Should I keep playing innocent? Or should I just come clean but not reveal Sean has a part in the plan? I just don't know anymore… "Isaac, answer me!" he shouted, his voice on borderline screaming. No matter what I thought of, nothing would change their minds that I was lying to them unless I tell them something completely outrageous.

"Isaac, we know what you're planning to do," my mom suddenly said. My eyes shot wide open. They… knew? How..? I never told them anything or ever mentioned what I saw or what was planned, so how did they know? "Isaac, what are you thinking? You could get yourself killed if you tried that."

I hung my head low. My eyes started to water up again. "I know, but I really wanted to save Katie. She's on the mountain, I saw it in a vision in the lake, but Sean said that they already searched the mountain. The only way we could save Katie now is to go up there ourselves." They already knew everything, so why lie about it anymore? I'm sorry Sean, Katie. There's nothing I can do now.

I raised my head up just enough to see the faces of my parents. I expected them to be filled with anger, but they looked more like they were shocked at what I just said. That shouldn't be right… They already knew about everything… Didn't they? Or did they just act like they did until I flat-out told them? If the latter's true, then that means… they lied to me…

"Isaac, what were you thinking?" my mom again asked that question. That seals it. They lied to me. They didn't know a thing until I told them. They tricked me into revealing our plan. I was feeling many different emotions, but the most prominent one was that of anger. Every hair on my body was standing on end, my paws were clenched into fists, and I even barred my teeth.

Every single nerve in my body was saying to just telling me to attack these two and run away… but… if I did that, what would I accomplish? My dad-and even my mom-could easily take me down, especially with my arm out. And running away? What good would that do me? My parents would easily find me no matter where I go.

Also, is there any justification for me being angry at them? They lied to me, but I lied to them first. Their anger at me is justified; mine to them isn't. There's just nothing left for me to do. All I can do is just wait for them to say something.

"Isaac, what could you possibly do on that mountain? You're in no condition to even consider doing something so reckless!" my dad stated, "And even if you did manage to climb the mountain, what would you do if you had to fight? You were barely able to live after a fight with a Staraptor; what would happen if you met a Dragonite?"

All of those points were true, but it wouldn't be just me. Sean and Chris would also be there. Plus Chris said he had interacted with the Dragons before, and he came out alive. I can't just abandon the plan now. The three of us are finding Katie tomorrow, no matter what my parents say.

"Isaac, I'm afraid we have to ground you for lying to us and for planning something so reckless," my dad said. I didn't care though. I'm still going forward with the plan. I'm sorry Mom, Dad… Tyler… but I have to do this for Katie's sake. "Now go to your room and go to sleep. However, you are not to leave your room until one of us comes and gets you, understand?"

I gave a half-hearted nod. Right before sunrise, I'll find some way to get out without them noticing. I know that by doing this, I'm going against everything I've been raised under, but I just feel that it's right to go after Katie. She saved me once, now it's my turn to save her, and this time, truly save her.

I got up from the couch and headed for my room, a bit of anger still coursing through me. I passed by my parents without a word. All that needed to be said already has been.

The second I got to my room, I started to plan out how exactly I was gonna leave to meet with Sean and Chris. They said that they were going to get me when morning comes, so I've gotta figure a way to stall them at the door. There's not really a lot I can use in my room to barricade the door, but I'll figure some... thing... out… What am I doing? I have all the right reasons for doing this, but why does it still feel wrong? I know... Katie... Blocking the door, running away-the exact same thing she did I'm planning to do.

If I do do all that, then how will that make my parents feel? Katie's parents feel completely miserable I'm guessing. They don't know where she is, but if I disappear, mine will know where I am, and they'll worry about my safety. Everyone is worried about me-Sean, Chris, my parents, everyone! But it's not me they should be worried about.

Katie is who all the attention should be on. She's been missing for a week now, and if she hasn't eaten anything since I last saw her, she's probably dying of starvation. That is, unless the Dragons haven't already... No! Stop thinking like that!

…There's nothing I can do now. Just like last time, something has stopped me from being able to help Katie. I'm just completely useless. I'll just have to hope that Sean and Chris are able to still go and that they'll find her.

Katie... Please be safe...